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Selihot

The Seventeenth of Tammuz

Selichot LeShiv'ah Asar BeTammuz

סליחות לשבעה עשר בתמוז

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Hebrew

בָּנוּ אֲנָחָה, צוּר רְאֵה נַפְשֵׁנוּ כִּי שָׁחָה, וְשִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר בְּתַמּוּז הֲפֹךְ לָנוּ לְשָׂשׂוֹן
וּלְשִׂמְחָה. קָשִׁינוּ עֹרֶף וְרַבְּתָה בָנוּ אָסוֹן, לָכֵן נִתַּנּוּ לִמְשִׁסָּה וּרְפָשׁוֹן, רְאֵה
יְהֹוָה וְחַלְּצֵנוּ מֵאָסוֹן, וְשִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר בְּתַמּוּז הֲפֹךְ לָנוּ לְשִׂמְחָה וּלְשָׂשׂוֹן.
שׁוּבֵנוּ שׁוֹכֵן רוֹמָה, וְקַבֵּץ נְפוּצוֹתֵינוּ מִקְצוֹת אֲדָמָה, תֹּאמַר לְצִיּוֹן קוּמָה,
וְשִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר בְּתַמּוּז הֲפֹךְ לָנוּ לְיוֹם יְשׁוּעָה וְנֶחָמָה.

Sephardi

banu anachah, tzur re'eh nafsheinu ki shachah, veshiv'ah asar beTammuz hafoch lanu lesason
ulesimchah. Kashinu oref verabbtah vanu ason, lachen nitannu limshissah urfashon, re'eh
Adonai vechalltzeinu me'ason, veshiv'ah asar beTammuz hafoch lanu lesimchah ulesason.
Shuvenu shochen romah, vekabetz nefutzoteinu miktzot adamah, tomar leTziyon kumah,
Veshiv'ah asar beTammuz hafoch lanu leyom yeshu'ah venechamah.

English

our souls have been bowed low – and turn our Seventeenth of Tammuz into gladness and joy. We have been obstinate and many calamities have met us; and so we have been yielded up to the plunder, have been pushed into the mud. See, LORD, and release us from disaster – and turn our Seventeenth of Tammuz into joy and gladness. Turn to us, You who reside on High, and gather in our scattered ones from the very ends of the earth. Say to Zion, “Come, get up,” – and turn our Seventeenth of Tammuz to a day of salvation and comfort.

Hebrew

אֵל מֶלֶךְ יוֹשֵׁב עַל כִּסֵּא רַחֲמִים, מִתְנַהֵג בַּחֲסִידוּת. מוֹחֵל עֲוֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ,
מַעֲבִיר רִאשׁוֹן רִאשׁוֹן. מַרְבֶּה מְחִילָה לַחוֹטְאִים, וּסְלִיחָה לַפּוֹשְׁעִים. עוֹשֶׂה
צְדָקוֹת עִם כָּל בָּשָׂר וָרוּחַ, לֹא כְרָעָתָם תִּגְמֹל. אֵל, הוֹרֵיתָ לָנוּ לוֹמַר
שָׁלֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה, זְכָר לָנוּ הַיּוֹם בְּרִית שָׁלֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה, כְּמוֹ שֶׁהוֹדַעְתָּ לֶעָנָו מִקֶּדֶם,
כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב: וַיֵּרֶד יְהֹוָה בֶּעָנָן, וַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּוֹ שָׁם, וַיִּקְרָא בְשֵׁם יְהֹוָה:

Sephardi

Eil melech yoshev al kise rachamim, mitnaheg bachassidut. Mochel avonot amo,
ma'avir rishon rishon. Marbeh mechilah lachot'im, uselichah laposh'im. Oseh
tzedakot im kol basar varuach, lo chera'atam tigmol. El, horeita lanu lomar
shalosh esreh, zechar lanu hayom berit shalosh esreh, kemo shehodata le'anav mikedem,
kemo shekatuv: vayeired Adonai be'anan, vayityatzev imo sham, vayikra veshem Adonai:

English

God, King who sits upon a throne of compassion, who acts with loving-kindness, who pardons the iniquities of His people, passing them before Him in order; who forgives sinners and pardons transgressors; who performs righteousness with all flesh and spirit, do not repay their bad actions in kind. God, You taught us to speak thirteen attributes: recall for us today the covenant of the thirteen attributes, as You in ancient times showed the humble one [Moses], as is written: The LORD descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed in the name of the LORD.

Congregation then Leader:

Ex. 34

Hebrew

וַיַּעֲבֹר יְהֹוָה עַל־פָּנָיו וַיִּקְרָא:

Sephardi

Vaya'avor Adonai al-panav vayikra:

English

And the LORD passed by before him and proclaimed:

All say aloud:

Hebrew

יְהֹוָה, יְהֹוָה, אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן, אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם, וְרַב־חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת: נֹצֵר
חֶסֶד לָאֲלָפִים, נֹשֵׂא עָוֹן וָפֶשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה, וְנַקֵּה: וְסָלַחְתָּ לַעֲוֹנֵנוּ
וּלְחַטָּאתֵנוּ, וּנְחַלְתָּנוּ:

Sephardi

Adonai, Adonai, Eil rachum vechanun, erech apayim, verav-chesed ve'emet: notzer
chesed la'alafim, nose avon vafesha vechata'ah, venakeh: vesalachta la'avoneinu
ulechatatenu, unechaltanu:

English

The LORD, the LORD, compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving-kindness and truth, extending loving-kindness to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, rebellion and sin, and absolving [the guilty who repent]. Forgive us our iniquity and our sin, and take us as Your inheritance.

Continue:

Ps. 86

Hebrew

סְלַח לָנוּ אָבִינוּ כִּי חָטָאנוּ, מְחַל לָנוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ כִּי פָשָׁעְנוּ. כִּי־אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי טוֹב
וְסַלָּח, וְרַב־חֶסֶד לְכָל־קֹרְאֶיךָ:

Sephardi

Selach lanu Avinu ki chatanu, mechal lanu Malkeinu ki fashanu. Ki-atah Adonai tov
vesalach, verav-chesed lechol-kore'echa:

English

Forgive us, our Father, for we have sinned. Pardon us, our King, for we have transgressed. For You, LORD, are good and forgiving, abounding in loving-kindness to all who call on You.

Ps. 83Ps. 94

Hebrew

אֱלֹהִים אַל־דֳּמִי־לָךְ, אַל־תֶּחֱרַשׁ וְאַל־תִּשְׁקֹט אֵל: כִּי־הִנֵּה אוֹיְבֶיךָ יֶהֱמָיוּן,
וּמְשַׂנְאֶיךָ נָשְׂאוּ רֹאשׁ: אֵל־נְקָמוֹת יְהֹוָה, אֵל נְקָמוֹת הוֹפִיעַ:

Sephardi

Elohim al-domi-lach, al-techerash ve'al-tishkot El: ki-hineh oyevecha yehemayun,
umesan'echa nas'u rosh: El-nekamot Adonai, Eil nekamot hofia:

English

God, do not rest, do not be silent and do not be still, for Your enemies clamor and those who hate You hold their heads high. God of retribution, LORD; God of retribution, appear

Hebrew

כְּרַחֵם אָב עַל־בָּנִים, כֵּן תְּרַחֵם יְהֹוָה עָלֵינוּ:

Sephardi

Kerachem av al-banim, kein teracheim Adonai alenu:

English

As a father has compassion for his children, so, LORD, have compassion for us.

Ps. 3

Hebrew

לַיהֹוָה הַיְשׁוּעָה, עַל־עַמְּךָ בִרְכָתֶךָ סֶלָה:

Sephardi

Ladonai hayeshu'ah, al-amecha virchatecha selah:

English

Salvation is the LORD’s; on Your people is Your blessing, Selah!

Ps. 46

Hebrew

יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת עִמָּנוּ, מִשְׂגָּב לָנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶלָה:

Sephardi

Adonai Tzeva'ot imanu, misgav lanu Elohei Yaakov selah:

English

The LORD of hosts is with us, the God of Jacob is our stronghold, Selah!

Ps. 84

Hebrew

יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת, אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם בֹּטֵחַ בָּךְ:

Sephardi

Adonai Tzeva'ot, ashrei adam bote'ach bach:

English

LORD of hosts: happy is the one who trusts in You.

Ps. 20

Hebrew

יְהֹוָה הוֹשִׁיעָה, הַמֶּלֶךְ יַעֲנֵנוּ בְּיוֹם־קָרְאֵנוּ:

Sephardi

Adonai hoshi'ah, hamelech ya'aneinu beyom-kar'enu:

English

LORD, save! May the King answer us on the day we call.